Another interesting drift is the use of the word "data" (plural) verse "datum" (singular).

"The data is" rather than "The data are"

Interesting it is, still a mistake though. I use it as a plural. As for purity of language, don't complain please. It's English that bastardizes many other languages . Single words aren't so irritating as "engrish" grammar monsters which I often see in the commercials, or in the shops. The language of marketing, especially cosmetics, is littered with very wrong uses of Polish and English together. I had a laugh, though, when in early nineties there was a blackcurrant juice named "Black Dick". Changed later to "Black Bick". I imagine the face of the company boss when someone explained him that double meaning.Big blunders like that don't happen so often since English use has spread, I've seen some interesting things in the country though: "Chicken z rozna, open cala dobe". (Barbecue chicken, open the whole day). Or "Mega cena" (mega price), which is supposed to mean that the price is low. Etc, etc...

Another interesting drift is the use of the word "data" (plural) verse "datum" (singular).

"The data is" rather than "The data are"

Interesting it is, still a mistake though. I use it as a plural. As for purity of language, don't complain please. It's English that bastardizes many other languages . Single words aren't so irritating as "engrish" grammar monsters which I often see in the commercials, or in the shops. The language of marketing, especially cosmetics, is littered with very wrong uses of Polish and English together. I had a laugh, though, when in early nineties there was a blackcurrant juice named "Black Dick". Changed later to "Black Bick". I imagine the face of the company boss when someone explained him that double meaning.Big blunders like that don't happen so often since English use has spread, I've seen some interesting things in the country though: "Chicken z rozna, open cala dobe". (Barbecue chicken, open the whole day). Or "Mega cena" (mega price), which is supposed to mean that the price is low. Etc, etc...

And English has replaced French that did the same before (at least in German and English, but I guess in many other languages too), words from 'abbreviation' up to 'war' have French origin...And from Latin long time before even more words have entered our languages, so I guess it is a normal process. Perhaps soon Chinese (or Japanese as in this forum ) words are coming...

And those words about private parts, the Americans and Brits have problems among themselves, I remember the US movie "Free Willy" that had a funny different meaning for the British people

In Germany we had a company that produced a new rucksack/daypack brand and called them "body bags"

One must presume that long and short arguments contribute to the same end. - Epicurus...except casandra's that belong to the funniest, most interesting and imaginative (or over-imaginative?) ones, I suppose.

Another interesting drift is the use of the word "data" (plural) verse "datum" (singular).

"The data is" rather than "The data are"

Interesting it is, still a mistake though. I use it as a plural. As for purity of language, don't complain please. It's English that bastardizes many other languages . Single words aren't so irritating as "engrish" grammar monsters which I often see in the commercials, or in the shops. The language of marketing, especially cosmetics, is littered with very wrong uses of Polish and English together. I had a laugh, though, when in early nineties there was a blackcurrant juice named "Black Dick". Changed later to "Black Bick". I imagine the face of the company boss when someone explained him that double meaning.Big blunders like that don't happen so often since English use has spread, I've seen some interesting things in the country though: "Chicken z rozna, open cala dobe". (Barbecue chicken, open the whole day). Or "Mega cena" (mega price), which is supposed to mean that the price is low. Etc, etc...

And English has replaced French that did the same before (at least in German and English, but I guess in many other languages too), words from 'abbreviation' up to 'war' have French origin...And from Latin long time before even more words have entered our languages, so I guess it is a normal process. Perhaps soon Chinese (or Japanese as in this forum ) words are coming...

And those words about private parts, the Americans and Brits have problems among themselves, I remember the US movie "Free Willy" that had a funny different meaning for the British people

In Germany we had a company that produced a new rucksack/daypack brand and called them "body bags"

There used to be a British post doc in our lab, and there was always a "discussion" between the use of "bum bag" (UK) and "fanny pack" (US). I guess the Brits find the US version a little more offensive than the Americans find the UK version.

There used to be a British post doc in our lab, and there was always a "discussion" between the use of "bum bag" (UK) and "fanny pack" (US). I guess the Brits find the US version a little more offensive than the Americans find the UK version.

There used to be a British post doc in our lab, and there was always a "discussion" between the use of "bum bag" (UK) and "fanny pack" (US). I guess the Brits find the US version a little more offensive than the Americans find the UK version.

There used to be a British post doc in our lab, and there was always a "discussion" between the use of "bum bag" (UK) and "fanny pack" (US). I guess the Brits find the US version a little more offensive than the Americans find the UK version.

i found that barry bert plagiarized in a number of his posts. he doesn't appear to be a bot, just opportunistic and trying to advertise his services as widely as possible, a human spammer.

Yup, I see it now...and even the typo he plagiarised (see the assistant professor thread in job and career)....that ain't cool at all.... .....

one of those annoying signature-with-advertising-link-spammers. The rest of the text is useless as always...

One must presume that long and short arguments contribute to the same end. - Epicurus...except casandra's that belong to the funniest, most interesting and imaginative (or over-imaginative?) ones, I suppose.

There must have been plenty of crossed "supernate" in your report then, that led you to being so worked out with the supernate vs supernant thingy.

As of today, Google on supernate scores 175 thousand hits, whereas supernatant scores 4.65 million hits. Considering this, I would go along with the majority (regardless of native or not native speakers).

Ohya, what's so wrong to consider English as an international bastardized language? That is how it grew so influential today, right? To add to the list, African, Middle-Eastern, Asia, etc contributed too to the diversification, as well as growth in the language.